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June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day

Dr. Shira Maguen, a staff psychologist at the San Francisco Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center describes PTSD as an anxiety disorder that may develop after an individual is exposed to one or more traumatic events.

The young soldiers featured in the documentary Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011) face a variety of issues while trying to return and reintegrate into their community, from dealing with PTSD and traumatic brain injury to receiving education benefits for their service.

In commemoration of PTSD Awareness Day, learn ways you can get involved with veterans and educate your communities about the issues they face in returning to civilian life.

BWF says “Where Soldiers Come From tugs at all of the right emotions to rid any indifference to this ten-year war. After watching this film, communities will be compelled to take action to help returning veterans reintegrate and thrive.” The Bob Woodruff Foundation targets the challenges injured service members face when they return home wounded after combat to ensure they have successful futures.

TAGS: ptsd, remind, the bob woodruff foundation, veterans, where soldiers come fromJamie DobieJamie worked in the Community Engagement and Education Department at POV from 2010 to 2013. Prior to joining POV in 2010, Jamie worked at Northwestern University's satellite campus in Doha, Qatar, where she was part of the team tasked with setting up the school's film and journalism programs in the Middle East. She has worked in various capacities on many documentary film crews around the world, including productions in West Africa, and has worked closely with acclaimed filmmaker Margaret Brown. Jamie has also previously worked in the exhibition department at the Field Museum of Natural History and the education and cinema programming departments at the Block Museum of Art. She holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in Radio/TV/Film and African Studies.

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Upcoming Events

Herman's HouseMay 16, 20157:00 pmBrooklyn, New YorkThis April, the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a series of events around Herman's House. On April 16th at 7pm, join the library for a free screening of Herman's House, followed by a Q&A with director Angad Singh Bhalla. The library will also host a full exhibition of Jackie Summell's "The House That Herman Built" from April 16th-June 5th. The exhibit will feature a model of Herman's dream house, a life-size 6x9 foot solitary confinement cell, books from Herman's reading list, blueprints of his dream house, and original letters between Sumell and Wallace. There will also be a number of panel discussions in May on the criminal justice system in New York and the effects of long-term prison sentences and solitary confinement. For more information on the events and to RSVP for the screening, visit the Brooklyn Public Library event listing.